Was it inapporpriate of me to be psyched when my daughter recognized the opening chords of ACDC’s “Highway to Hell” when it came on the radio in the car yesterday?

Thanks for your question, Mr. Less. What is considered appropriate is a matter of perspective, but here at IBMP, my perspective is what what matters so listen up.

Yes. Yes it was inappropriate of you to be psyched when your daughter recognized the opening chords of Highway to Hell;Back in Black is a much better song.

More importantly, everybody knows Highway to Hell, but ask her how many ACDC songs about balls she can name. If she can get 2 or more, then it’d be appropriate for you to be psyched: She’s Got Balls, Big Balls, Got you by the Balls, Snowballed, Ballbreaker — any two would do.

The bottom line is that a child will rise to whatever expectations you set for her. Set them low (like recognition of the opening chords of Highway to Hell) and that’s as far as she’ll rise.

Now, when the principal calls to tell you your daughter was singing the lyrics to The Honey Roll in class…well, I sure as heck wouldn’t be psyched, but I’d definitely be impressed.

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I take it you lost the campaign? I can totally picture the classic wedding singer in his white leisure suit rocking the room to that tune. Casio electric piano turned all the way up to 6. The flautist and the harpist head-banging in the back with their bobby pins flying off in all directions. Flower girls cowering in the corner swearing never to get married when they grow up.

On my daughter’s first day of Kindergarten at a (very) Christian School, the choir teacher asked if anyone wanted to share a song. My daughter (did I mention she’s a pastor’s kid) raised her hand; but when the teacher called on her there was no “Jesus loves the little children” coming out of her mouth. Instead, she sang Teagan and Sarah: “I just want back in your bed, I know I’m faithful but I’ll stray . . . ” You get the picture. I think ACDC would have been better.